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Worth Reading This Week: Buy your own piece of the Andes
I’ve been too busy this week to post on this blog or read many others, but here are some interesting tidbits from the blahblahsphere: Richard Jennings writes on Huffington Post about the “In Pursuit of Balance” tasting in San Francisco. … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, California, Weblogs, Wine, writers
Tagged Argentina, California, Wine
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Rooting for Chenin
I always root for the underdog grape varieties. In a simplified consumer culture where red wine means Cabernet Sauvignon and merlot and white wine is synonymous with chardonnay, it is easy to lose sight of the amazing diversity wine has … Continue reading
Posted in California, Food and Drink, France, Washington Post, Wine
Tagged California, Chenin blanc, France, Loire Valley, Vouvray, Wine
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Leap into the extra day
John Williams is throwing a once-in-a-quadrennium party this evening. Williams, the owner and winemaker at Frog’s Leap winery in Napa Valley’s Rutherford district, has been celebrating his favorite “free day” every four years since 1984 by inviting “a few hundred … Continue reading
Posted in California, Organic, Sauvignon Blanc, Washington Post, Wine
Tagged California, Sauvigon Blanc, Wine
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The wild, the exotic. The Donkey, the Goat.
A Donkey and Goat – yes, that’s the winery name, though the “A” sometimes gets lost – is a darling of the natural wine movement, champions of minimalist winemaking. Right in the heart of California, the husband and wife team … Continue reading
Posted in Biodynamic, California, Organic, Pinot Noir, Sustainable, Wine
Tagged California, Natural Wine, Wine
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Do You Really Get What You Pay For in #Wine? No. 1
A new idea for this blog: Compare a really expensive wine with a more moderately priced one of the same type, and try to explain the price difference. Do we really get what we pay for? Let me know in … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, California, Malbec, Too Much Alcohol!, Washington Post, Wine
Tagged Argentina, California, Michel Rolland, Wine
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Carbon-Neutral Wine
Wineries today tout their green credentials almost as much as their scores from influential wine magazines. Solar power, sustainable or organic or biodynamic (s/o/b) viticulture, and “carbon-neutral” winemaking are all marketing buzzwords for wineries. In today’s column in The Washington … Continue reading
Posted in Biodynamic, California, Chile, Global Warming, New Zealand, Organic, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Sustainable
Tagged California, carbon neutral, carbon zero, New Zealand, Wine
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Pinot Reigns Supreme at IPNC
Everything you may have ever heard about the International Pinot Noir Celebration is true. Over the past 23 Julys, pinotpheliacs have congregated in McMinnville, Oregon, to spend a weekend pickling themselves in their favorite wine. This year’s IPNC, held July … Continue reading
Posted in Alsace, Austria, Burgundy, California, Champagne, Food and Drink, France, New Zealand, Oregon, Pinot Noir
Tagged Burgundy, California, Oregon, Pinot Noir, Wine
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Holiday Bubbles!
Even in economically depressed times, sometimes nothing less than Champagne will do! For some people of course, especially in down times, nothing less will do! After all, it was John Maynard Keynes, the noted economist whose theories got us out … Continue reading
Posted in Alsace, California, Champagne, France, Italy, Sparkling Wine, Washington Post
Tagged California, Champagne, France, Italy, Sparkling Wine, Washington Post, Wine
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